Untitled
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1963
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a face done in a rough, sketchy style. The eyes are big and dark, with thick, uneven lines around them. The hair and beard are made of jagged, almost scribbled marks, giving it a raw, textured look. The artist used a printmaking method called aquatint, which lets ink spread in soft, grainy patches. That’s why the shading looks like it’s made of tiny dots and smudges. Look up aquatint next to see how this technique works.
